6th Tourism Hospitality International Conference December 5-6, 2019 POST-EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY STRATEGY IN LOMBOK TOURISM Ridha Rizqika Suparnoto1, Rean Mitasari2* 1,2Tourism Department, Faculty of Tourism, Universitas Ciputra Surabaya, Indonesia *Corresponding author; Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Lombok is a tourist destination favored by domestic and foreign tourists. However, amidst the development of Lombok as a famous tourist area around the world, Lombok was hit by an earthquake in 2018. Therefore, this study aims to describe Lombok’s tourism recovery strategy post an earthquake. This study uses qualitative research with descriptive methods and data is collected by purposive sampling technique obtained through informants. The research was conducted through observation, interviews and documentation. Based on the results of data analysis, it can be concluded that rehabilitation of tourist areas, improvement of tourism area security standards, promotion of tourist areas, and planning of dark tourism are strategies that used to recover Lombok’s tourism post an earthquake. Keywords: recovery strategies, post-earthquake, Lombok INTRODUCTION Lombok is an island in the series of West Nusa Tenggara Province, in which is next to Bali and Sumbawa islands. Lombok belongs to one of small islands which becomes favored tourist destination by domestic and international tourists. Lombok tourism potentials are dominated by beaches and cliffs which separate the land and the sea, also in line with Mount Rinjani – the third highest volcano in Indonesia which becomes favorite tourists’ destination while visiting Lombok. Moreover, Lombok cannot be separated from the presence of cultural diversity, such as Sade village as tourism village in which is famous among tourists, Nyale traditional ceremony which is annually celebrated and is always abuzz visited by the tourists, and Peresean which includes in a dance to train the dexterity, courage, and toughness of the audience. From all of the potentials owned, Lombok becomes one of main tourist destinations in Indonesia, even in the world. In the midst of Lombok development as global famous region, it was attacked by an earthquake in 2018. Based on the data from National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), there were approximately 564 people died, most of them were located in North Lombok regency of 467 people, 44 people in West Lombok regency, and 31 people died in East Lombok regency. Furthermore, in Mataram city there were 9 people died, in Sumbawa regency there were 6 people died, in West Sumbawa 5 people reported died, and in Central Lombok regency 2 people reported died. Aside from that, the casualties were reported more or less 1584 people (nasional.kompas.com). In addition to fatalities, there were many buildings destroyed which caused material loss. Most of the 182 .